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Brett Stalbaum is a research theorist specializing in information theory, database, and software development, and is known as a serial collaborator. He co-founded the Electronic Disturbance Theater in 1998 and developed FloodNet, software used to support the Zapatista movement's websites. His work has been recognized by Forbes Magazine for its impact as a form of electronic art. Stalbaum has engaged in various individual collaborative projects, publishing widely in digital art, aesthetics, and location-aware media. He has previously served as an editor for Switch, a new media journal, and has been involved with the CADRE digital media lab. His current projects focus on landscape experimentation and interdisciplinary theories related to software development and location-aware media, including participation in the C5 Landscape Initiative and development of an open-source API for processing GPS and GIS data. Stalbaum's teaching experience includes positions at San Jose State University and Evergreen Valley College, specializing in programming languages and web-based distance education. Currently, he is a full-time lecturer and coordinator of the Interdisciplinary Computing Arts Major (ICAM) at UC San Diego, where he teaches students to integrate art and technology in innovative ways.
Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).